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Still casting about for vacation plans this summer? Well, here's something to consider: the Food Network has teamed up with Celebrity Cruises to offer what we desperately want to picture as a mash-up between The Love Boat and Iron Chef. The seven-night eastern Caribbean voyage sets sail from Ft. Lauderdale on August 22.
The Food Network calls the cruise a "unique opportunity," which we hope means that they'll be trying to dazzle high-seas gourmands with more than just the cascading mounds of all-you-can-eat shrimp and rambling breakfast buffets that have become de rigueur on most cruise ships. Details, however, remain oddly sketchy.
Here's what we do know: the Food Network's Cat Cora, former host of Melting Pot and the first (and only) woman to be anointed Iron Chef, and Aarón Sánchez, co-star of Chef vs. City, will be aboard. They will be leading "enriching culinary demonstrations," whatever that means. Equally tantalizing (or perplexing, take your pick) is the promised "dine around" event "featuring favorite Food Network recipes," which sounds suspiciously like a dressed-up buffet, or a game of musical chairs with food. (Break out the Dramamine!)
The $1,519-per-person price tag also includes access to the Food Network VIP lounge and screening room and ringside seats at some sort of cook-off/smackdown. But read the brochure carefully: The contestants apparently aren't Cora and Sánchez, but chefs from the ship's kitchen staff. (If you can muster any sort of competitive gusto after cooking for upwards of 2,800 passengers, you deserve a medal.)
Our verdict: it's a gamble. But the chance to watch Aarón Sánchez spice a pork tenderloin in person may well be worth it.
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6-11-2010 @6:29PM Bean Reel said... Seeing how Aaron's partner, Chris Consentino, won't be navigating you at least stand a good chance of returning to port. It sounds like the Cruise Line is cutting costs and sub'ing in Semi-Homemade Meals.
I think I'll stay home. Thnx
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6-12-2010 @3:55PM lw said... From the Celebrity Cruises website:
"During the event, guests are selected from the audience, then guided by the ship's own highest-ranking chefs to compete in a cook-off"
Sounds like the passengers will be competing, with help from the chefs, so it would be an ideal cruise for people who want to be on Iron Chef, not just watch it.
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6-12-2010 @5:57PM cohara1950 said... The foodnetwork sucks now, I watch one show D,D and D. The rest how become reality show wannabe's. Dreadful decision on managemet's part. A total bore.
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6-12-2010 @8:09PM yglbcjd60 said... The food network has kinda like lost some of it's tah dahness. (nothing new...nothing suprising) An individual would have to be deeply in love with food to take a cruise with food being the main event 24-7. (I don't think so)
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6-13-2010 @11:10AM doodoolemonque said... Love to cook, trained to cook, read and learn all i can about it. The thought of being trapped on a boat with all these people who need to be onstage and with those who worship them, is a pretty scary thought. Not for me, at any price.
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6-29-2010 @5:19AM Parag said... Great food on any holiday makes hell lot of difference. Celebrity cruise and Food Network has done a good job allowing their chefs to get a public exposure and more importantly, their food.
http://www.cruise360.net/holiday-on-cruise.html
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